North Carolina veterinary office explosion injures firefighters after crash ruptures gas line

A hit-and-run driver crashed into a gas line near the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, causing a massive explosion that injured at least three firefighters, two with non-life-threatening injuries and one with severe burns. The impaired driver fled but was later arrested, while the investigation is ongoing with assistance from state and federal agencies.

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